Shannon Davis

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Shannon, writes, edits and produces Semiconductor Digest’s news articles, email newsletters, blogs, webcasts, and social media posts. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Huntington University in Huntington, IN. In addition to her years of freelance business reporting, Shannon has also worked in marketing and public relations in the renewable energy and healthcare industries.

BrainChip Inc and Magik Eye Inc. Partner to Combine Best of AI with 3D Sensing for Total 3D Vision Solution

BrainChip Holdings Ltd, a leading provider of ultra-low power high performance AI technology, today announced that it has partnered with Magik Eye Inc.

SiFive Announces OpenFive, an Industry-Leading Custom Silicon Business Unit

SiFive, Inc., the provider of commercial RISC-V processor IP and silicon solutions, today announced OpenFive, a self-contained and autonomous business unit to capture the opportunity offered by enabling customizable, silicon-focused solutions with differentiated-IP.

Rahul Goyal of Intel Re-elected Board Chair of Silicon Integration Initiative

Rahul Goyal, vice president and director of R&D strategic enablement at Intel, has been re-elected to a one-year term as chairman of the board of directors of Silicon Integration Initiative, a leading research and development joint venture that provides standard interoperability solutions for integrated circuit design tools.

Scientists Use Photons as Threads to Weave Novel Forms of Matter

New research from the University of Southampton has successful discovered a way to bind two negatively charged electron-like particles which could create opportunities to form novel materials for use in new technological developments.

2D Materials for Ultrascaled Field-Effect Transistors

With the increasing miniaturization of electronic components, researchers are struggling with undesirable side effects: In the case of nanometer-scale transistors made of conventional materials such as silicon, quantum effects occur that impair their functionality.

Embedded System Market Is Set to Surpass $160B by 2026

The market is anticipated to experience remunerative growth trends in the forthcoming timeframe due to its applications across numerous fields such as automotive, telecommunication, healthcare, industrial, consumer electronics, and aerospace & defense among others.

Mycropore Expands Customer Base with Orders from Two North American Memory IC and RF IC Manufacturers

Mycropore Corporation Ltd., a leading supplier of micro-contamination control and filtration solution provider for advanced semiconductor IC manufacturers, today announced the receipt of repeat purchase orders from two leading North America-based customers who manufacture Memory IC and RF IC devices that serve the fast growing 5G market.

A Light Bright and Tiny: NIST Scientists Build a Better Nanoscale LED

A new design for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) developed by a team including scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may hold the key to overcoming a long-standing limitation in the light sources’ efficiency.

Alchip Technologies Opens5nm ASIC Design Capabilities

Alchip Technologies to became the first dedicated ASIC company to announce 5nm commercial design readiness and that is accepting 5nm design. First test-chip tape-outs are expected in December.

Samsung Announces Availability of its Silicon-Proven 3D IC Technology for High-Performance Applications

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced the immediate availability of its silicon-proven 3D IC packaging technology, eXtended-Cube (X-Cube), for today’s most advanced process nodes.